He's not alone in being the figure of misguided internet football hate. Spare a thought for @Moysey, who is not hapless Manchester United boss David Moyes but marketing manager Sarah Moyes from Polmont, Scotland.

@AVB notes that her "guy gets fired a lot", referring to Villas-Boas' patchy record as a manager in England. Bookmakers are currently offering odds of 6/1 that David Moyes will be the next Premier League manager to be relieved of his duties and Robin Van Persie is currently out for at least a month with another injury.

So maybe this trio can get on with their lives, without the distraction of industrial strength Twitter hate.

@RVP has already suggested that @AVB produces a musical that tells the story of the mistaken identity club. That is something BuzzFeed would pay to see.